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- From: Roger Fujii <rmf@lookhere.com>
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Has Telebit abandoned the hi-end consumer market?
- Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 05:18:20 -0400
- Organization: Helios Technologies
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- Anthony Hill wrote:
- >
- > Telebit still sells some high-end modems in their Fastblazer
- > series, although they don't seem to be too popular. They support a lot of
- > high-end type features (LCD, front panel, 4-wire leased line, etc.), but
- > I certainly haven't heard any rave reviews about performance.
-
- or service....
-
- They do have a low end model called the teleblazer, but it seems
- to be on the consumer grade category.
-
- > > netblazers and overpriced isdn stuff? Are they still any good?
-
- From a person who used to *like* telebit, the answer is no. They
- are not worth the price, and their support is awful ($99 for
- a worldblazer bug fix is not what I consider support).
-
- > > Are
- > > there better choices for good, commercial-quality standalone 28.8 modems
- > > for under $500?
- >
-
- Hmmm. I have a PPI PC288LCD. Been up continually for about 4 months.
- No problem with the modem. Multitech makes bomb-proof modems, as
- well as Motorola (not sure if their v34 fell under the $500 mark
- though). For quantity 1, I'd vote the PPI.
-
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- Roger Fujii <rmf@lookhere.com> Phone: (703)280-1243
- Underemployed, and trying to keep it that way....
-